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Manning bounces back with long drive, ties game

Divisional Playoffs - Baltimore Ravens v Denver Broncos

DENVER, CO - JANUARY 12: (L-R) Brandon Stokley #14 and Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos walk on the field during warm ups against the Baltimore Ravens during the AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on January 12, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

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Yes, this is now officially better than Wild Card weekend.

It’s not even the second quarter, and both sides have taken turns making big plays, with the Ravens and Broncos tied 14-14.

Peyton Manning just tied it back up with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Stokley, capping an 11-play drive after his previous pick-six.

If the game continues at this back-and-forth pace (and it’s hard to see how they can for 49 more minutes of football), you’d clearly prefer Manning’s chances over Joe Flacco’s.

Then again, few saw this kind of shootout coming.